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Plant-based diets are typically associated with improved health and increased disease protection. However, some researchers have uncovered nutritional deficiencies in people who regularly consume an extremely low fat vegan diet (vegans eschew any kind of animal-based product). So, when it comes to all plants all the time, can you get too much of a good thing?
Not really, says a new s...

More than 1 in 3 British children are clueless when it comes to knowing what chips (french fries) are made of, says a new—and discouraging—study conducted by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). In fact, more than 35% of the 8- to 14-year-olds surveyed were unable t...

The good news is that you can substitute potatoes for the parsnips or carrots for the squash in this quick and easy casserole.
2 parsnips, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
3 cups peeled, cubed butternut squash
1 fennel bulb, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 onion, cut into wedges
3 tablespoons olive oil
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Still fielding questions from clients as to which diet works best in the long term? Here’s some food for thought from the editors of Health magazine, who recently surveyed 1,000 women randomly assigned to one of four popular diets for a 6-month period.
1. Weight Watchers: Came in number one in most categories, most notably as the diet most people stuck with; the plan t...

Randomized clinical trials have shown that increasing potassium intake can lower blood pressure. However, most of these trials involved the use of potassium chloride supplements, as opposed to the potassium citrate form found in fruits and vegetables. Researchers in England recently compared the effects of potassium chloride to those of potassium citrate and published the results online o...

A recent study presented at a meeting of the American Chemical Society garnered a lot of media attention when it confirmed what many nutrition experts already suspected: Americans drink way too much coffee—often at the expense of other healthier foods and beverages. Because coffee does contain some heart-healthy antioxidants, the beverage is now the largest single source of antioxid...

Staying abreast of emerging nutrition research studies can be a real challenge for busy fitness professionals. Half the battle is making sense of the terms used to describe new scientific findings. One day “genetics” is making headlines, while the next day everyone is talking about the “glycemic index.”
Things get even trickier when your clients pose quest...

New parents confused about the proper age at which to introduce solid foods to their babies now have a nifty resource at their disposal. Starting Solids: A Nutrition Guide for Infants and Children 6 to 18 Months of Age is published by the International Food Information Council Foundation in conjunction with the National Association of Pediatric and Nurse Practitioners. The brochure...

Wanting to teach your own kids about healthy food choices, but still perplexed by the government’s revised MyPyramid on the Internet? Check out a new website called Groovy Pyramid at www.groovypyramid.com. Sponsored by Positive Records and offering kid-friendly “educational entertainment for urban children,” the site “edutains&rdqu...